Watchmen (DVD) Reviews

Director: Zack Snyder Screenplay: David Hayter & Alex Tse Genre: Action - Mystery - Sci-fi Country: USA Certification: 18 Language: English MAIN CAST: Malin Akerman [Laurie Jupiter / Silk Spectre II] Billy Crudup [Dr. Manhattan / Jon Osterman] Matthew Goode [Adrian Veidt / ...  Read the complete review

I feel like I could write a 150 word review, just writing the word cr@p 150 times, and it still wouldn't convey how truly awful this film is. == Synopsis == Someone is trying to eradicate the Watchmen who are a group of super heroes who splintered away from the Minutemen who were also super heroes, but like most people with ...  Read the complete review

This film is bad. But worse than that it is innately immoral. It has no consistent ethos other than the desire to rip-off as many things as possible - and that includes you, the viewer. If you enjoy this it is a sign of some deep seated psychological problem and it's likely that you might need medical assistance. Hollow and shameless doesn't even ...  Read the complete review

Watchmen is a live adaptation movie of the graphic novel of the same name. The novel was created by Alan Moore for DC comics and is set in an alternate 1980s America that is still affected by Vietnam and the cold war. The death of one of the superheroes prompts Rorschach to investigate and uncover some unsettling truths. Not for the ...  Read the complete review

As seen on Ciao The Watchmen was originally the creation of Alan Moore and since the comic was launched; it gained a big cult like following. As with many popular comics there is sooner or later the clamour and demand for someone to step forward and attempt to adapt the comic into a film. In this instance Alan Moore distanced himself ...  Read the complete review

Please note this is a review of the film which I saw at the cinema rather than the DVD, which may contain additional extras. I went to see this at the cinema after hearing all the hype about it so didn't want to miss out on what everyone seemed to be talking about! The story is based on these superheros who's quest it is to destory all ...  Read the complete review

This is a tricky film to review in as much as I get the story. I enjoyed it as a piece of film history. But did I like it? Well, I just don't know. I watched it last night when the wife was out and banished the kids the kids to bed. Now maybe I was just tired after a week at work but I nearly fell asleep. It's not that it's not ...  Read the complete review

This was a hugely hyped film and with it lasting close to 3 hours (if not more) this film had to be awesome to make it worthwhile (especially given that I watched it on imax). I must admit it was good, but I was disappointed with the ending. I don't want to give much away about the storyline so all I will say is that the film tries to provoke a ...  Read the complete review

I should start by saying that I am reviewing this film as someone who has not followed the comic book and is not a comic-book fan. My overall impression of the film was that this would be enjoyed most by people who were fans of the comic book. I watched it with my boyfriend and another male friend and we all had the same impression - that it was ...  Read the complete review

To be honest I'm unaware of the whole 'Watchmen' legacy , other than it's a revered graphic novel and its famous author, Alan Moore, lives in my hometown of Northampton, presumably where he got the apocalyptic and grim utopian inspiration from for it. If only Northampton was as uplifting as the said book. Jeffrey from Rainbow is the only other ...  Read the complete review

The Watchmen is a story about a group of costumed superheroes who were forced in to retirement years ago. Set in an alternate 1985 America where the tensions between the USA and the Soviet Union are growing worse by the day. When one of the masked veterans is brutally murdered fear spreads through the other superheroes that there is a murderer ...  Read the complete review

Well i missed this one at the flicks so as soon as it came out to buy i had to have it. Sadly i feel it falls far of the mark and did not hit the spot. Visually the film was very strong and if you watch it on the blue ray version it is stunning in parts. It plays out like a hollywood blockbuster and some of the effects like the slow motion ...  Read the complete review

A review of just the film, Watchmen was released in 2009 and is available on region 2 DVD now. In an alternate version of 1980s reality, the world sits on the brink of nuclear Armageddon, as relations between the USA and the USSR sink to an all-time low. A former member of the superhero group known as The Comedian is murdered in his ...  Read the complete review

This film is a superhero film - but definitely not of your usual variety. Although this is a superhero film, in fact of the six main characters only one of them actually has super powers - Dr Manhattan - which he got as a result of a nuclear accident (nothing new there). The other "super" heroes are essentially organised vigilantes who ...  Read the complete review

Watchmen is a movie based on a graphic novel written by Alan Moore. Watchmen is set in an alternate 1985 america where superhero's are a part of everyday life. This movie is a very complex and multi-layered and people who go to see this expecting a no brainer action movie will be very disapointed indeed. Watchmen stars a pretty much ...  Read the complete review

This is an action packed film with lots of super heroes. It is about a group of heroes who fight crime become dispersed. The story is set in the heights of the Cold War between Russia and America. Firstly the dispersed heroes are finding normal life challenging in each of their own ways. However the death of the Comedian (Edward Blake) ...  Read the complete review

O.K, I will start out by saying I am not a graphic novel enthusiast, although I have glanced through the one from which this film is adapted. I am neither a superhero movie fan, lots seeming vapid and lacking on characterisation, and in many cases plot. However, I in no way hated this film. I was somewhat surprised, as hate, or at least dislike ...  Read the complete review

I knew nothing about the Watchmen before I watched the film, which was unusual for me, as I always manage to find out something out about most films. The tagline "Who's watching the Watchmen?" intreged me and the hype around it upon its initial release surrounding the "greatest comic book ever written" and the "film that ...  Read the complete review

Being a fan of the novel, this was an eagerly awaited film adaptation. Someone is killing the Watchmen one by one. A group of vigilantes outlawed in the 70's, the Watchmen were there to protect the US from itself and foreign shores. Now with the threat of nuclear war with the Soviets, the Watchmen find themselves hunted. Can they face ...  Read the complete review

This film is an adaption of a comic book of the same name, but not being a comic book fan I cant really comment on whether it does the comic any justice. Im sure that if you are a fan of the comics you would probably like this but for me, I did not enjoy it. Its quite confusing, I dont think I even really get it now, plus its about 3 hours long! I ...  Read the complete review